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Dec. l0, 19,29.

F. W. GIBSON CONTAINER Filed March 2, 1928 wwf lrlagl/ Patented Dec. 10,1929 ldl'lD STATES N 'l' O F F l C E CONTAINER Application led March 2,1928. Serial No. 258,474.

My present invention relates to multiple unit containers of suspendedseries type and aims to provide a hanging stack of receptacles forvegetables or other articles.

W'hile the purposes and usefulness of my containers are many and wideits household utility for domestic storage as in the case of vegetablesis so illustrative that l refer particularly to it.

I Such a use illustrates the need of a simple, handy container, capableof being nested for shipment or storage and of expansion or enlargementby additions to meet growing needs or developing system in use.

Such a container series I have illustrated in the accompanying drawingsin which Fig. 1 shows a characteristic arrangement of suspended stackFig. 2 a fragmentary section Fig. 3 a view showing three nested units.

In the embodiment shown l have provided a series of unitary bins orcontainers each comprising a back wall l having at top and bottomoppositely turned lips l and l2.

Adjacent the top I provide keyhole openings by which the container maybe supported or if at the hea-d of a suspended stack may support therest.

When so hung the back wall 1 will be vertical and so considered thefront wall 2 which inclincs toward it has an inward slant.

rlhe frontwall 2 is also of less height than the rear wall l so that thesides 3 which have downwardly inclined upper edges 3 make a rather quickdeparture from the horizontal and so clear the bottom 4f of any similarcontainer from which it may be suspend ed.

Each bin is capable of supporting by its lower lip l2 another bin unitwhich may be engaged with it by its upper and outwardly hooked lip l.

rll`he side walls 3 are of sufficient upward flare to provide for anesting of the bin units -for convenience in packing and storing.

"lhe side walls 3 are preferably perforated for ventilation but suchperforation is not carried to the bottom so that there will be no escapeof earth or loosened particles as the bin units are readily separableand can be emptied and washed.

By reason of their construction each bin unit while a completeindividual container in itself may become a part of a stack by simplyengaging its upper edge of its back wall l with the lower edge of thebin above it. lVhen so engaged the pressure resultant of the overhang ofthe front wall 2 keeps each bin individually and the sack as a wholeagainst the wall, door or other surface on which the stack is hung.

The downward slant of the upper edge of the side wall 3 and the loweredupper edge of the front wall 2 gives ready access to each bin interiorwhen in the suspended stack formation.

As above pointed out the load pressure of each bin gives an inwardresultant to its bottom and any additional pressure as by hand contactin reaching in has a similar inward resultant. This keeps positivecontact between its own bottom engagement with the top of the next lowerbin and is resisted by the load resultant of the bin next above it.

The size of my bins may be varied for different needs and diderent uses.il/Thilo re* ferred to as vegetable bins that of course is merelyillustrative of a use in fulfilment of a common need. l/liithin theindicated limits proportions may be changed but the overbal- 4ance ofthe front for maintainance of interlock and wall pressure is of greatadvantage and the nesting is of obvious importance because while apurchaser may start with a single bin or purchase additional bin unitsfrom time to time, the nesting makes it possible t'or the purchaser tocarry home several units at once, or to have them deliv red or mailedwith little necessary packing.

l/Vhat li therefore claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A multiple suspension stack comprising similar detachableinterchangeable upper and lower unit members, each unit comprising abottom and a back wall, an outwardly hooked lip on the top of said backwall and an invvardly turned lip on the bottomV of said back wall, afront wall of lesser height than saidrear wall and having an inwardslant, side walls uniting said back and front Walls and having inclinedupper edges whereby ready access to interior offeach unit is provided,the outwardly hooked lip on the top of the back wall of the lower unitadapted tovengage the inwardly upturned lip on the bottom of the backwall of the upper unit whereby the pressure resultant of the overhang`of the front wall holds the bottom .of each unit against the structurefrom which the stack is hung and tends to prevent dis-V engagement ofsaid lip.

' 2. A -Inultiple suspension -stack comprising similar detchableinterchangeable upper .and lower unit members, each unit comprising abottom and a back wall having .at 19p and bottom oppositely turned lips,a front wall ,of lesser height `than said rear wall y,andhaving aninward slant, ,side Ywalls uniting said .back ,and iront walls andhaving inclined upper edges whereby ready access to interior of Ieachunit is provided, the lip on the top of the back wall of the lower unit:adapted to engage the inwardly upturned llip on the lbottom of ,theback wall of the upper unit .whereby :the ressure resultant of theoverhang of the ront wall holdsthe bottom of each unit against thestructure Afrom which the stack isVv hung y,and tends to preventdisengagemenwfsaid lin i A3, A multiple suspension stack comprisingsimilar detachable' interchangeable upper and lower Vunit members, eachmit compr-sing albottom and a back wall having at topandfbottomoppositely turned lips, a front -wall of lesser 'height thansaid rearwall,;side walls unitingsaid back and gfront walls and.havinggnclined upper edges whereby ready vaccess to interior of `each-unit it provided the lip .on ,the l, top of the back wall of the lower4unit adapted to engage .the inwardly upturned lip on the bottom of theback wall ,of I,the yupper unit whereby `'the pressure resultant of ,theoverhang of the front wall holds 1the bottoni ofeach unit against thestructure fromwhich the stack is hung `and tends toprevent-disengagement of said lip.

4. A multiple suspension stack comprising lsimilar ,detachableinterchangeable upper andlower unit members, each unit comprisinge,bottomfand a back wall having at top and bottom oppositely turned lips,a front wall of lesser `height lthan said rear wall and having an inwardslant,l side walls uniting said back and liront walls, the lip `on the.top

'Qf fthe :bwk Wall' .Of the lower unit adapted to engage the inwardlyupturned Vlip on the betteln 0f Ahe back :iv-al1 .of the upper unitwhereby the pressure' resultant ,of vthe overhang `of the fTfODt Wall hQlds 'the bottom of @0h 'lL-Di@ aglllt ,the StiI1,1C,..ure from whichthe $39k :iS hung :Mld :tends to prevent disengagement .rolf said .lip.

lmQny .whereof I aiix ml FRNQIS signature.

IBSON.

